Social Question

How many "organized" dances do you know, such as the Electric Slide and Macarena and what do you think of them?

I don’t know either of these songs moves, but apparently everyone else in the world seems to. Almost every party or wedding I’ve been to, every time these songs come on, everyone gets up and starts dancing in unison, like they’ve been doing it their whole lives.

I’m like, how do they know this? I feel like an idiot for not knowing.

Let’s see.
Electric Slide
Macarena
Can’t think of the name of the newer one where you wiggle yout butt a lot.
Then there was the disco line dance back in the 70’s, can’t think of the name.
Hokey Pokey of course.

Are we countng circle dances?
Mizaloo (no idea if that is the right name nor how to spell it. It is a Greek dance I believe)
Mayim
Hora
And a few other folk ones that my legs just know what to do when the music comes on. Last time I had the opportunity to dance the circle dances was at an Orthodox Jewish wedding. I was shocked at how many I knew from when I was a child.

Pretty much none.
I know the chicken dance, though. I participated in the world’s largest group of people doing the chicken dance in once place for Guinness one year, but that was a long time ago, and I’m not even entirely sure that it hasn’t been beaten.
I don’t really like to dance, period.

I think these kinds of dances make certain people feel comfortable dancing. Everyone is doing the same thing. The dances are pretty simple and easy to learn. So you can’t be wrong and you can’t make a fool of yourself—at least, not any more than anyone else. So these dances will often get everyone out on the floor, whereas dances where people are different make people feel unsafe.

I suppose I could learn a dance like this, but I’m not interested. I prefer to dance in a way that makes sense to me and allows me to express myself as I wish. I no longer care what others think about me on the dance floor. I’m not there to try to pick up some woman any more. I’m there purely to have fun.

I love to dance and I think I’m ok at it. My thing with the Cupid Shuffle is that at so many parties, I saw them doing it, and I didn’t know how, partly because I didn’t even know what it was called. Once someone told me what it was called, I could look it up on You Tube and read about the origin, and watch the steps being taught. Now it’s not so intimidating.

OMG OMG OMG this is my question. I became obsessed about 4 months ago with the Dougie. Yes it is hip hop so if you dislike rap and hip hop in general you won’t like it. But damn is it catchy, and the dance is okay too. Now, let’s be serious and talk about the Cat Daddy. Even better. The firs time I heard it I was almost scared. Now I’m just in love. I cat daddy daily, at work, in the shower, out dancing. I. Love. The Cat Daddy!!!!!! It’s ridiculous and hilarious and I love it.